HDF 304 Chapter Q38: Q38- What Makes a Parent a “Good Parent”?
30 Nov 2017
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In february 2006, britney spears was photographed driving her suv while holding her baby in her lap which make headlines, sparking back lash and negative opinions. The public has ingrained and strong ideas about what makes a parent good versus bad. You can even google a list of characteristics that makes you a good parent versus a bad parent. We cannot guarantee that we will be good parents just because we follow a checklist. People generally use the term good as a value of judgement and their recommendations are not always based on the most current scientific data. We can highlight which parenting styles are associated with the best outcomes in terms of cognitive, social, and emotional development of children. Indulgent or permissive parents are highly responsive but do not set expectations or boundaries: considered loving but lenient, uninvolved parents are not responsive or demanding.
